Failure of cracked manifold exhaust with built in catalytic converter. I have cracked 3 manifold exhaust due to the fact that nissan did not install flex pipes in their exhaust system. It is happening on all the titan trucks...look at the forums and my dealer has confirmed it. Exhaust is leaking into the cab area. It cost over $900 to just repair the part. They will not fix it! It is leaking straight exhaust fumes.
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Exhaust manifolds cracked and leaking exhaust into passenger compartment.
Purchased a 2004 nissan titan in april 2010 with 82k on the engine. In may 2010, I brought the truck in for a recall. The vehicle had 82,528 miles on it. The dealer discovered that both exhaust manifolds were leaking and quoted my $1800.00 for the repair. I now smell a strong odor of exhaust fumes coming into the cab. The fumes cause nausea and headaches. I have contacted nissan and they refuse to fix the problem. I have researched this topic online and found this to be a very common defect among 2004 thru 2007 nissan titans. There has yet to be a recall for this issue. I continually see people reporting this issue on internet forums. This is a known defective part. The leak is also hazardous to the environment. I have reported this issue to the epa as well.
The vehicle in question is a 2004 nissan titan with approx. 36,000 miles of use on the vehicle. On several uses I heard 'clunking' noises from under the vehicle. On the last time before taking the vehicle to the dealer, the ABS warning light illuminated and the 'clunking' noise was like a grinding noise also. The dealer told me the differential had failed and needed to be replaced. This part is an extremely important part of the vehicles ability to operate safely. This part failed with only 36,000 miles on it. Clearly it is a defective product and action to force the manufacturer to correct the problem to prevent serious injuries to others is required. The dealer also stated that the radiator had failed and replaced it without authorization. When questioned about this the dealer stated it was a crack in the seam.
Driving 70 MPH on interstate with cruise control on, engine just stopped. Coasted to side of road. Nissan dealer diagnosed problem as failed ipdm (intergrated power distribution module). New part seems to have solved the problem. Dealers mechanic said the factory told him they had experienced problems with these parts. It's very unnerving to have the engine shut off on a busy 6 lane highway. Vehicle is a 2004 nissan titan.
I purchased my 2004 nissan titan in april 2010, I took the vehicle in for service on may 6, 2010 and was told my exhaust manifolds are leaking. The warranty is 8 yr/ 80k, I have 82k on my titan. The exhaust fumes leak into the cab causing nausea and dizziness. This is a safety issue. The dealer won't replace them, because they are out of warranty. The replacement cost is $2000.00.
Exhaust manifold warps after about 80k miles, creating an exhaust leak. If it develops before the 80k mile emissions warranty, it will be covered. Most develop after the warranty. I own an '04 and an '05 nissan titan. The '05 exhaust leak was fixed at 78k miles with 1 new exhaust manifold and some crossover piping. The '04 started at 88k miles and the dealership has not helped with the problem with the exception of estimating $1300 to repair.
Heard exhaust leak in engine at about 85,000 miles. Manifold leak was confirmed at 101,000 when brought in for a transmission issue. Not covered under warranty. Reviewed many technical forums where the exhaust manifold is being reported as cracked on countless titans. This is a manufacturer's defect, and the cost should not be relayed to the consumer at a significant dollar amount.
I have an '04 nissan titan crew cab truck. In earlier part of '09, while driving on the hwy, my engine stalled and went out. Basically I was just rolling on the hwy unaware that the engine went out. I realized my engine went out when I couldn't accelerate or decelerate, and my steering was difficult to handle. The engine wouldn't start after that. It sounded like it would crank, but wouldn't turn, and as if it wasn't getting fuel. Several mechanics couldn't figure out the issue until, I later learned by reading up on nissan forum online, of similar cases, that it was an ipdm failure. I replaced this part and it worked again. Now, its jan. 2010, and it went out on me again. This time, luckily I was not driving on the hwy, I was parked and the engine wouldn't start.
My 2004 nissan titan rear diff seals leak and has caused a brake failure. I pulled out of my driveway and was driving down the road when all of a sudden my rear end locks up. It took a few moments to get her going again in reverse. I jacked it up and removed the tires and removed the rotors. The pad on the emergency brake system fail off. It still had plenty of pad left on it. My father looked at it and noticed the fluid leaking from my rear end. He told me that probably caused the failure due to the contamination. Replaced the pad and added some oiled to the rear end. I have researched this issue online and found numerous complaints about this and other brake failures also. There should be a recall for this issue. My exhaust manifold leaks also. I am replacing it too. This is a known issue with the titans. This may be of more concern with the epa. They have been know to crack.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact smelled a strong odor of exhaust fumes in the vehicle immediately after he started the vehicle. An authorized dealer stated that there was a leakage in both exhaust manifolds. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 104,500. Updated12/11/09 *bf updated 12/14/09.
Noticed fluid leaking around both rear tires , fluid coming from the vehicle. Nissan titan does not even have 55k on it yet. This is the first time that I have noticed, but will it happen again I will follow up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. The contact heard a knocking sound when the air conditioning was activated. The dealer stated that one of the sensors inside the air conditioner needed to be replaced. The contact smelled anti-freeze and coolant from the interior of the vehicle. The dealer performed a radiator flush at the cost of $212, which was at the contact's expense. The contact arrived home and noticed that there was no coolant or anti-freeze in the vehicle. The radiator was bone dry. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and they found a crack in the radiator. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were less than 50,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While driving approximately 5 MPH on normal road conditions, the exhaust tail pipe was damaged due to an unknown obstacle on the road surface. The vehicle resumed normal operation. In addition, whenever the driver's side door was opened, the parking light activated without assistance and the driver's side turn signal was nonfunctional. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the tail pipe disengagement contributed to the melting of the wiring harness. The vehicle is operable and has not been repaired. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure and current mileages were 65,000.
Only 65,000 miles on my truck and no modifications. Right rear seal leaking, pinion seal is shot and front left axle needs to be replaced. Nothing covered under warranty. I am looking at a $3,000 repair bill on a 4 year old truck that has never been off road and doesn't have high miles. My exhaust manifold also cracked at about 60000 miles. This was able to be replaced under warranty.
I have had an odd exhaust sound from my nissan titan for over 18 months. When I finally took it into the dealer both exhaust manifolds were cracked and repairs cost $1400.00. I was told a the dealer and at several muffler shops that this is a very common defect due the cast nature of the manifold and the excessive weight of the catalytic converter welded onto the manifold. The replacement part were a new design and the dealer said they will not crack. Since my truck had 105,000 miles on it when the service was done there is no warranty coverage. I feel that this is a design flaw with the 2004 and 2005 nissan titan pickups and the cost of repairs should be borne by nissan and not by the consumer. I am hoping that there will be a class action suite filed on the consumer's behalf either by an individual, the state or the federal government.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While the contact's spouse was driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle would no longer accelerate. He pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer stated that the tail pipe clamp detached and burned through the electrical wires and shorted out the electrical system. There were no injuries. The current and failure mileages were 37,000. Updated 11/06/08 *bf updated 11/07/08.
The vehicle ( a 2004 nissan titan) has 30 thousand plus miles,carefully maintained (no salt) and was pulling a 7500 pound boat on pa I-79 when it lost all power,including all lights (including rear and hazard) .this resulted in a fire which totally disabled the entire vehicle. The tail pipe had fallen off and burned dozens of electrical wires. This manufacturing defect has been reported numerous times on the net and to dealers. It should strongly be noted that had the same incident occurred on ny I-90 where there is no safe place to pull off or at night anywhere, many lives would have been lost. This defect must receive immediate attention. Nissan has refused to acknowledge the defect or pay for repairs.
The tailpipe fell off of my truck. Resulting in the hot exhaust to be vented onto a rear wiring harness and thus melting it. Along with the melted wiring harnesses, the ECM and mass airflow sensor were shorted out and need to be replaced. This will be over $2000 to fix and will be paid for straight out of my pocket. The warranty does not cover exhaust because it supposedly is a regularly maintained part. This truck is a 2wd model with 305/50x20 wheels/tires , so it obviously is not used for off-road purposes nor has it been used to tow anything. When the tailpipe broke, the truck was being driven down a smooth black top highway and nothing was ran over in the road such as an animal or debris that would cause the tailpipe to fall off. I bought this truck used but with only 30k miles on it and only drove it 1500 miles since purchasing it.
Exhaust manifold cracked and leaking. Nissan dealership diagnosed problem, but nissan refused to fix problem. I started before 80k miles, but I didn't know emission's had 80k warranty, nissan refused to fix at 84k. Loud exhaust noise at start-up and while driving, fumes(carbon monoxide) leaking into cabin when idling in traffic.
I was driving between 65 & 70 MPH and the engine went into fail safe mode and basically ran at idle speed (10 miles per hour). I parked the truck, turned off engine, restarted, it remained in idle speed only, turned off engine and left off for about 15 minutes - it started and ran normal. Dealer replaced ECM. This occurred in may 2007 and then my son was driving today april 2, 2008 at about 45 MPH and engine just cut off completely (now at the dealer). This is high risk - imagine turning across a lane of traffic and the engine quitting or pulling onto the expressway and trying to get up to speed and engine quitting.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While driving 55 MPH, the driver could not stop the vehicle after applying the brakes. The vehicle went over an embankment. As a result, the driver sustained fatal injuries. The contact was unsure if the airbags deployed. The vehicle is presently being held by the hwy patrol. The vehicle had been taken for brake repairs 7 times and was released to the contact saying that the brakes were fine. Prior to the crash the brakes had failed in october and the contact had the vehicle serviced and filed a complaint. The service manager told the contact that he believed that there was still something wrong with the vehicle and was fired from his position. During prior failures, the ABS warning light became illuminated. The contact has reported the failures to nissan with no resolution. The current and failure mileages were 83,000. This is the second complain that the contact has filed. The prior incident reported was 10/07 updated 01/24/08 *bf the dealer stated performed recall dealing with seat belt, heating and A/C is intermittent, vehicle is overheating and rear taillights inoperable. Updated 01/24/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan titan. While driving 5 MPH, the contact attempted to apply the brakes, but the vehicle would not stop. The contact almost struck two pedestrians. She had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer stated that the ABS caused the failure. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 79,000. The consumer stated on 3/26/07 was in a car accident, the vehicle failed to stop at signal and she hit the rear of a pick up and pushed the vehicle in front to hit another vehicle. The consumer stated the other person sustained back injury. The dealer stated ticking noise coming from engine, rear door weather strip is hanging, exhaust leak sound when accelerating, and oil pressure gauge is pegging high. Updated 11/08/07
1-knocking sound, sounds like a diesel engine. 2-body & steering wheel vibration at idle. 3-hissing sound when heat or AC is on. 4-rotors replaced 3 times. Still having some problem. 5-when idle in gear (idle drops below 500 steering start to vibrate. 6-vibration on brake pedal. 7-emergency brake not holding when in park.
Since purchasing my truck in august of 2004 I have experienced several brake related issues. I've taken the truck to the same dealer for service on each failure/issue. The break issues experienced have been brake lights turning on, brakes shuddering, the truck not braking properly, brakes not working until the pedal was almost completely pressed. Recently the truck failed to stop resulting in a rear end collision. The dealer has replaced/resurfaced rotors, brake pads and replaced sensors during the past year and a half. However, I continue to experience issue after issue regarding the brakes. I have had other defects as well, but the brake issues have been the primary issue.
Gas tank "spews" gas at you when filling. The tank has been replaced and still does this. The brakes "judder" and cause the vehicle to shake. They have been repaired three times and are still not correct. Nissan refuses to admit this is a significant safety issue. There are technical service bulletins on the brakes.
Cooling fan is very loud and sounds like it is grinding, I have taken it to the dealership and was informed that this is normal and that many owners of these trucks have complained about the same thing. If so many are complaining why isn't something being done.
Brakes and rotors needed turned at 4.000 miles and brake pedal going to the floor..drivers window not always working..antifreeze smell after driving
Multiple brake and steering shudder problems with 2004 titan nissan se crew cab truck, dealer makes mfg suggested repairs but shudder returns creating safety worries and fear of losing control of vehicle. Moreover, transmission coolant line replaced wherein dealer informs me that blowout could lead to failure. Front tires excessive wear, vibration and shudder with or without brake application. Headlight switch design flawed, easily turned off when turn stalk activated or lights are dimmed from high to low beam. All the above problems occured and still are occuring within first 3500 miles!!
The vehicle the atsc light came on and it lost power. The consumer pulled over to the side of the road, waited for 2 minutes and the computer restarted. The transmission just seemed to to slow down. The dealer found no defects and could not duplicate the problem. The vehicle also smelled of antifreeze, and the switch from high beam to low beam turns all the lights off.
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